Based on interviews with 13 union officials of both sexes as well as personnel from the Ministry of Labour.

Analyses gender issues affecting labour market outcomes from three perspectives: that of labour supply, labour demand and the role of the external factors that are driving change.

Covers the period from 1960 to 1990. Briefly reviews trends in the agriculture, construction, health care, public, education and clerical sectors.

Analyses the practice of social dialogue in Indonesia, identifies areas where it could be improved and proposes directions of possible reform.

Provides an overview of the clothing industry in South Africa and examines the activities of the South African Clothing and Textile Workers Union (SACTWU) and the Self Employed Women's Union (SEWU), highlighting their achievements and failures in representing and empowering workers in the...

Provides an overview of the street trading sector in South Africa, examines organizational issues and investigates the strategies of three organizations: the Informal Trade Management Board, the Gauteng Hawkers Association and the Self Employed Women's Union. Discusses how to strengthen the...

Investigates the trade union affiliation of women workers and their participation in leadership positions, between 1952 and 1992.